SI: Why McDonald's and not, say, In-N-Out? BC: McDonald's is more iconic and has a rich lexicon of
symbols, kind of like hieroglyphs in a way. It could really be about any
fast food place. I personally doubt the food is much different from
place to place. SI: Can you describe the mummy construction process?BC: The food was dried out first, then run through a blender,
mixed with resin, packed into rubber molds that I made beforehand, and
finally the cast pieces were bonded together with more of the mixture
and cleaned up.SI: Where does a person keep this sort of thing -- and what are you planning on doing with it exactly?BC: Right now it's in storage covered with air hoses and
other tools. For now I'm going to display it as part of a larger art
show about McDonald's and Egypt. Eventually though, I'd like to find a
buyer for it -- like Ripley's, Charlie Sheen, or somebody who might
enjoy it.

Be careful, the mummy's got friends.

See more after the jump.

Want more? There's a big gallery of the show on Beneverywhere's Facebook. He's also raising money on Kickstarter to expand the show:

If you like this stuff, chip in some cash! I did.

The funds generated here will be used to purchase more materials and to pay
for gas to haul everything from place to place. Since I am based in
Texas, the first shows will be within the state with later shows taking
place across the country. If you are interested in booking the show for
your gallery or you have any questions, feel free to ask.

About Archaeopop

Archaeopop is a blog by Daniel Shoup about archaeology and popular culture. I like the strange ways the past gets recycled into the present as art, economics, politics, and straight-up trash. I'm a researcher at the University of Bologna, Italy. Follow me on Twitter (@archaeopop) or get in touch at archaeopop@gmail.com.